T-18 Model 1930
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | MS-1 |
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| Type | Light Tank |
Radio Equipment | none |
| Manufacturer(s) | Leningrad Weapon
Factory |
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| Crew | 2 (Commander-loader-gunner, driver) |
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| Production Quantity | 989 (Total T-18) |
Production Period | 1928-1931 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 6300 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 3.60 m / With tail: 4.36 m |
Length w/Gun | 3.60 m / With tail: 4.36 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 1.86 m |
| Width | 1.76 m |
Ground clearance | 0.39 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 37 mm Puteaux A/Tk (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 250 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | -10° to +30° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 1-2 x 7.62 mm Hotchkiss or Fiodorov or Degtarov
MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 3000 |
| Location | 1: Turret - 2: Turret |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting & Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 16 mm |
8 mm |
8 mm |
6 mm |
| Superstructure | 16 mm |
8 mm |
8 mm |
6 mm |
| Turret | 8 mm |
8 mm |
8 mm |
6 mm |
| Mantlet | 22 mm |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Fiat Transverse |
Type & Displacement | In4 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 35-40 hp at 1500 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 6.35 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Sliding gear: 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 75 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Vertical helical springs |
Road wheels | 3 x 2 dual road-wheels/bogie* |
| Track return rollers | 4 dual |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear, dual |
| Idler Sprockets | Front, dual |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Center guides, Steel, Skeleton, cast double spud | ||
| Width | 300 mm |
Pitch | 150 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 54 |
Track ground contact | 2.44 m |
(*) First bogie have 3 road-wheels
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 23 km/h on road 13 km/h off road |
Range | 110 km on road 65 km off road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road ? L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 35° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.3 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.58 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.72 m |
Minimum turning diameter | Pivots |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | TNT Hors-Série n°3 | - |
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Drawings |
| T-18 Model 1930 (Early) |
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